Installing Fascia Board Roof

Have your helper support the board so you re.

Installing fascia board roof.

Bob vila helps carpenter bob ryley demonstrate the process of installing fascia board. The fascia is a board that runs along the edges of the roofline it s the finishing trim for the roof overhand. I give several tips in this video that i ve learned over the years about how to install fascia. Know what roofs you re currently working.

For more how to s visit. Make the top edge of the fascia even with the top corner of the plumb cut and nail it into the butt end of every lookout block with galvanized finishing nails. You have to get your tools ready even before you start working with. Use 1 2 nails through each rafter to secure your fascia board.

Next install the fascia boards onto the eave. Position the fascia board so it s level with the top edges of the rafters. The fascia board connects and caps the ends o. Though you always have the choice which one you would want to install.

Once the roof is on you can start the fascia soffit installation ideally before the tiles or other roofing material go on. If the rafter tails have uneven heights the fascia boards will be installed with a side bend also known as a crook or a crown. Installing fascia boards can be tough without a helping hand. Ask a helper to assist you so you don t.

The kind of. Tack the ends of the fascia board into the rafters with carpentry nails. Make sure that all tools are already prepared. Common materials for the job include pine ply cedar upvc.

Hold the board in place and use 2 in 5 1 cm nails. Installing the boards 1. Drive 1 2 more nails into the. Mark the locations of your rafters on the drip edge above the fascia.

Installing the new board 1.